Should the government force Canada’s major grocery chains to break up into smaller companies?

Canadians face some of the highest food prices in the G7, with just three parent companies (Loblaws, Metro, and Empire) controlling over 75% of the grocery market. Critics call this an oligopoly that enables 'greedflation,' accusing these corporations of coordinating price hikes to secure record profits while families struggle. Proponents of a breakup argue it is the only way to force genuine price competition. Opponents argue that these companies operate on thin margins and that breaking them up would destroy their economies of scale, resulting in even higher prices and potential job losses.